Join our team & immerse into the simple beach town life

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Connect with international travelers: 16 travelers recommend this host to meet travelers from all around the world
Connect with the locals: 14 travelers recommend this host to have close contact with locals

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What you offer

30h

Hours per week: Help out and collaborate with your host only a few hours per week.

Bartending: Make and serve drinks and help maintain the beverages inventory.

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What you get

Days off per week: Have some time off for yourself, go explore the city or rest for a while.

Team Dorm: You will have a bed in a shared room, which means you will share the same room with other people.

Breakfast: You are entitled to a free breakfast, every day of your stay.

Lunch: You are entitled to a free lunch, every day of your stay.

Dinner: You are entitled to a free dinner, every day of your stay.

Fast Internet Access: High-speed internet for you to work remotely

Dedicated Workspace: Specific space for you to work remotely

Use our equipped kitchen: Feel free to use our kitchen and make your own delicious food.

Free Laundry: You can use our laundry room freely.

Discounts on Restaurants: Get discounts at nearby restaurants.

Discounts on Drinks: Get discounts for drinks and beverages from our bar.

Discounts on Tours: Get discounts for tours and excursions around town.

Discounts on Accommodation: Get discounts for your stay in other hostels.

Free Tours: We’ll take you on tours and rides around town. For free!

Get free drinks or beverages.: Drink up! Get free and tasty drinks for yourself.

Free Events: Get free entrance for the best events in town.

Surf lessons: Take free surf classes at the local beaches.

Surfboards: You can use our surfboards as much as you want.

Support: Get help from the Worldpackers support team in case you need it, at any point of your trip.

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Availability

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Stay at least: 4 weeks

Stay up to: 12 weeks

The Experience

Seeking energetic, social individuals to enhance our guest experience! You'll work with our bar team serving hotel guests and locals in our Beer Garden. Must be hardworking, friendly, and fluent in English (Spanish speakers preferred). Help create the vibrant atmosphere that makes our venue special while making lasting connections in our tight-knit beach community! If you love meeting people from around the world, we want to hear from you!

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Requirements

Fluent English and Intermediate Spanish
Over 20 years old
Only hosts solo volunteers (doesn’t accept couples or partners)

What's not included

Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa

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17 Reviews

5.0

Host & Team

5.0

Hours & Tasks

4.5

Hotel

4.5

Learning & Fun

5.0

How this experience will transform you

16 Meeting international travelers
14 Meeting locals
12 Immersing in the local culture
9 Get in touch with nature
7 Practicing English
6 Practicing Spanish

This host contributes to Sustainable Development Goals

8 12. Responsible consumption and production
5 8. Decent work and economic growth
2 17. Partnerships for the goals

Clara

Argentina

My time at the hotel Playa Grande was unforgettable. From the first day, the warm and friendly staff made me feel at home. I grew, learned, made amazing friends, and developed new skills working as a bartender. The place is beautiful, full of good vibes, and every day felt like a new adventure—sunset swims, laughter, deep talks, and personal growth. the hotel gave me peace, clarity, and a sense of family I'll always cherish.

28 days ago

Carol

Brazil

I loved the people I met at the hotel, both the staff and the guests made the experience really special. The location is also amazing, just a few minutes from the beach and surrounded by nature. However, the volunteer experience felt more like a work exchange, with unexpected tasks and responsibilities that weren't communicated upfront. The volunteer facilities could also be improved, the room was too small for two people and the bathroom lacked ventilation, making it constantly damp. Grateful for the connections, but there's definitely room to improve how the experience is organized.

1 day ago

Carolina

Spain

One of my best experiences so far. Working at the hotel was a blast, the team is amazing and welcoming, they made me feel like home the moment I arrived. I was working with another volunteer either in the morning or evening. I came in low season, and although you would expect less, I couldnt have been happier, travelling with the team to Monteverde, or with friends to towns and surrounding beaches, going out to Tama! surfing, gym, etc. The place, the people and the ways of living, it is all magical and joyfull. Thank you all who made my stay unforgettable. I will come back soon. Os quiero!

7 months ago

Danielle replied

Caro la vamos a extrañar mucho!!!! Gracias por tanto. It was our pleasure to have you as a volunteer and now as part of our family. Don't be a stranger :') La queremos mucho!

Monet

Australia

Volunteered at the hotel for two months, was such a great experience. Playa grande is a beautiful relaxed surf town, surrounded by jungle and great waves. The location is amazing a two minute walk to the beach and the shifts are varied so you have plenty of time to go surfing. The staff were the absolute highlight to my experience, the bar and activities staff were so welcoming and they became some of my great friends. Overall this experience was amazing and I would recommend it to anyone wanting a chill spot to make friends, surf and be immersed in a beautiful location

10 months ago

Danielle replied

Thank you Moni!! We will miss you! Come back anytime :)

Austin

United States

This was an amazing opportunity that I'm so glad to have been a part of! The atmosphere was super easygoing; I spent my days surfing, playing pool, swimming, going on day trips, and generally chilling. The staff were so wonderful and became good friends to me, greatly enhancing my experience. The room was very comfortable and the bartending work was fun and as agreed upon. I had an issue requesting shift changes and was unhappy with how it was handled, specifically with failed communication within management and to me. Otherwise, my time here was fantastic and I would happily recommend it!

12 months ago

Danielle replied

Thanks Austin. Hope to see you again soon!

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